ally gilbert

polaroids, poems and prose. out here writing essays about life through my newsletter, mindfork.

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Just entered, wish me luck 🤞

[The Poetry Society @PoetrySociety]

Final call to enter this year's National Poetry Competition! Your chance to win £5,000 and enter the competition's hall of fame. Judges @RomalynAnte, John McAuliffe and @ssexton02 await your poems. Closes midnight 31 October. https://t.co/TSBY2pUxIO

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What would you do if you had all the money and time in the world?

Stop hiding, we can see you - a short essay exploring this question.

https://t.co/pXBAx34mJY

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@brian_bilston The ultimate branch manager

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@Joseph_Fasano_ It’ll become a nice juicy scar to show off to your friends

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A fellow author noted that English sounds like hissing.

Naturally, I wrote a haiku, with a sneaky Rick and Morty reference 🐍

Sub to https://t.co/L82oD89xXv for more ✍️

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@ryrobyrne Thoughts from academic/startup exp:

Labs are slow to produce research. Studios sound like a fair alternative, benefitting career prospects.

But. Grants are competitive, under-funded and slow. And the university umbrella can limit raising outside investment.

Maybe crowdfund?

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I don't know who needs to hear this, but you're gonna be shit at whatever you start, so stop delaying the inevitable. Start now.

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My mind takes me far but my heart dreams of return.

South Africa will always have my heart, while my mind travels back to London.

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“What do you say to the haters?”

Maria Sakkari: “It’s not very ladylike, but I say fuck them. I don’t give a fuck.”

Mood 👏

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Inevitably, when the rain calls, the spiders answer.

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So often, women feel ignored and undervalued, especially in the workplace.

So, I'm sharing a poem and a story to build the confidence of women in our work culture.

https://t.co/LVtlmB6yko

Share with anyone you feel would benefit from a little boost 🥰

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Being a woman isn't a sentence to be served. It isn't obedience, sweetness, passivity, or waiting your turn.

To me, “woman” means beauty, confidence, empathy, power and agency. Being a woman means having the capacity to achieve greatness, love deeply, and create immeasurably.

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@louisanicola_ And a sleep deprived epidemic

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The only way to get your confidence back is to win.

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For more stories, ideas and thoughts inspired by bizarre life experiences and shaped by psychology and neuroscience, subscribe to my newsletter, Mindfork 🧠👇

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You keep Mindfork's wheels spinning and my pen dancing <3

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"Surrendering to joy doesn't mean I'm abandoning you."

Read how grief shapes our identity:
https://t.co/Aq0pNJ2NYr

Inspired by the work of Hua Hsu's memoir which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2023 👁️

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Read the full post here - https://t.co/YbN3IDQNHd

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Driving in Cape Town is an extreme sport